ᵒⁿᵉ 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐃 ⁿᵉʷᵗᵐᵃˢ ᵃᵘ (ᶜᵒᵐᵖˡᵉᵗᵉᵈ)

it barely counts

A/N: Okay, guys. This is the last chapter. 

Newt wakes up, laying on the grass, Thomas's head in his lap. He blinks against the bright white sunlight. 

"Oh, crap." He says, sitting up. 

Thomas wakes up too. 

"Hey, Tommy," Newt says. "How are you feeling?"

"Better." Thomas says. "We can walk now."

Newt smiles. "Minho'll be happy about that."

"Yeah." Thomas says. 

As if on cue, Minho walks over. 

"Great," He says. "You're better. Now get your ass up and let's go."

Thomas and Newt share a look but stand up and they all start walking.

"Where are we even going?" Thomas asks. 

"Away." Minho says.

"That's not a place, Min." Newt points out.

Minho sighs. "Listen, we just either have to kill Paige or get the shuck out of here and I think we all know what the smarter option is. Except maybe Thomas."

"Hey!" Thomas says.

Newt grabs his hand. "Minho, be nice."

Teresa rolls her eyes. "You guys a weird."

Newt glares at her. "No one asked you."

Thomas chuckles. Teresa glares back at him.

"Newt, quit it." Minho says. 

Newt scowls. "Fine, whatever."

Then, Thomas stops moving. 

"Tommy, what is it?" Newt asks. 

"This is such a bad plan." He says suddenly. "This is a horrible, horrible plan."

"Yeah, we know." Newt says. "But we don't have a better one."

"Yes," Thomas says. "Yes, we do."

"Tommy..." Newt says. "What are you thinking?"

He bites his lip. "We have to kill Paige. Now. Then, we can stop running. Everyone can stop running and we'll be fine."

"How the hell are we supposed to do that?" Minho asks, folding his arms. 

"Yeah, Thomas, she's pretty powerful, if you haven't noticed." Teresa says.

"It has to be me." Newt says. "Her power can't affect me. I have to kill her."

"Newt, you can't do it alone!" Thomas says.

"I have to." Newt says. "There's no other way to do it."

Thomas looks at him. He takes a deep breath. "He's right. But we're all coming. Just in case." 

Newt smiles, slipping his hand into Thomas's. "Then let's go."

After walking for about four hours, they see someone. Newt drops Thomas's hand.

"I'm going to see if it's her." He says. He kisses him. 

Newt walks over to the person. It isn't Paige, but it's someone from WICKED. 

"Hello?" Newt calls. 

The person, a man with thick black hair, points a gun at him. "Stop."

"I think that you're the one who has to stop." Newt says, eyes flashing brilliant red. 

The man freezes. Newt smirks. "Now, why don't you to take us to Ava Paige."

The man nods. He waves them forward and he takes the four of them about 10 miles farther. Paige stands a few feet away.

"Brent, Brent..." She says, turning around. "What have you done?" 

"I-I- they forced me!" Brent shouts. "Please!"

Paige takes out a gun and wastes no time in shooting the man. Teresa screams as the man's body falls to the ground. 

"Tommy, take the other two and go." Newt whispers. "I'll take care of this."

Thomas squeezes his hand. "We're here if we need you." 

Newt nods. "Go." 

The other three one. Paige doesn't bother trying to stop them.

"Newt," She says. 

"Paige." He spits. 

"One of us is going to die right now," She says. 

"Yes." Newt says. 

The two stare at each other. Then, Newt jumps forward. Paige falls backwards and Newt wrenches the gun from her grasp. He points it at her, pinning her to the ground. 

"Newt, you wouldn't do that." She says. 

"You'd be surprised." He says dryly. 

She looks at him. "You know, ever since you first game to us, I knew there was something different about you."

"Shut up." He says. "Shut up. I don't want to hear this crap from you. Because you don't mean any of it."

Paige swallows. "You aren't going to kill me Newt. You can't."

Newt squeezes his eyes shut. He has to do it. He has to. Everyone is counting on him. He takes a deep breath and pulls the trigger. Paige's body flinches and he runs towards the others. 

He throws himself into Thomas's arms. Tears fall down his face, but not because he's sad, more out of relief. Thomas hugs him.

"You did it." He whispers. 

Newt nods against his shoulder. 

Thomas sighs. He puts a hand in the other boys hair. 

"We're safe now." Thomas says.

Newt just hugs him tighter. 

"I can't believe it." Minho says.

"I know." Teresa agrees. 

The four of them sit down. Newt rests his head on Thomas's shoulder.

"What now?" Newt asks.

"We'll figure it out." Thomas says. "But for now, let's just rest."

Newt yawns. "Alright." He mumbles and falls asleep against his shoulder.

A/N: Wow. I finished another book. I mean, I don't think this one was as good, but at least I wrote. Thank you guys SO MUCH for reading it! I love you all! <3!